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- Signed chap.446
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.237
- Substituted for A7140B
- Referred to agriculture
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1488
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7611a
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- Amend and recommit to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Relates to fees collected for animal licenses
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magee
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BILL NUMBER:S7611A
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to fees collected for animal licenses
Purpose
To make technical changes to Part T of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, which empowered municipalities to design and implement dog licensing programs best suited to the needs of their locality.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 clarifies language in subdivisions 19 of Chapter 220 of the Laws of 1978 and Chapter 170 of the Laws of 1998.
Section 2 clarifies that surcharges on optional purebred dog licenses be submitted to the Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets to facilitate the operation of the NYS Animal Population Control Program.
Section 3 clarifies that surcharges for dog licenses, regardless of duration period, be submitted to the Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets to facilitate the operation of the NYS Animal Population Control Program.
Section 4 makes technical changes to subdivision 4 of §116 of Agriculture and Markets Law.
Section 5 makes technical changes to subdivision 10 of §1l7 of Agriculture and Markets Law.
Section 6 makes technical changes to subdivision 6 of §1l7-a of Agriculture and Markets Law.
Section 7 makes technical changes to paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of §122 of Agriculture and Markets Law.
Section 8 provides the effective date.
Justification
The SFY 2010-2011 Budget, pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, contained an initiative that removed restrictions on municipalities to allow local governments to design dog licensing programs to suit community needs and existing services. In addition, the law empowered towns and cities to ensure licensing programs accurately reflect the costs associated with providing such services to residents, and created new grant opportunities for towns and cities for animal population control initiatives.
Due to oversights in drafting the 2010 legislation, outstanding issues, such as references to defunct programs and sections of law that have been renumbered, remain outstanding today. As a result, this legislation is necessary to provide clear, concise guidance to local governments regarding implementation of local dog licensing laws.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
60 days after enactment.
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